Warning Description: Flash Flood Watch

Warning Date: 10:19 PM CST on February 3, 2012

WarningSum:...Flash Flood Watch Now In Effect Through Saturday Afternoon...

Warning Message:The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for
* portions of Louisiana and East Texas...including the following 
  areas...in Louisiana...Bienville...Caldwell...Grant... 
  Jackson...La Salle...Lincoln...Natchitoches...Ouachita...Red 
  River...Sabine La...Union la and Winn. In East Texas...Sabine 
  TX. 
* Through Saturday afternoon
* showers and thunderstorms will increase tonight and Saturday 
  across much of the watch area...ahead of a cold front and 
  series of upper level disturbances that will approach the 
  region from the west. As the front enters deep East Texas and 
  north Louisiana Saturday morning...showers and thunderstorms 
  will be numerous along and ahead of the front...across a very 
  moist and unstable air mass. In addition...much of the watch 
  area has recorded rainfall amounts of one to in excess of 
  three inches...with amounts exceeding five inches since early 
  this morning. The front may slow its eastward progression 
  Saturday over northcentral Louisiana...with showers and 
  thunderstorms training over already saturated grounds. 
  Additional rainfall amounts of one to in excess of three 
  inches will be possible through Saturday afternoon...which 
  could lead to flash flooding. 
* Low lying and poor drainage areas may experience rising water 
  that could pose a threat to motorists and property owners. 
  Heavy rain over hilly terrain can produce rapid water runoff 
  that will move quickly across low water crossings and bridges. 
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.
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